New York-based writer Jessica Hagedorn will visit her birthplace, Manila, for the launch of the book “Manila Noir” on July 6, 4 p.m. at the National Book Store flagship in Glorietta 1, Makati.
Devoted Filipino fans of worldwide best-selling novelist Amy Tan will have the chance of a lifetime to see her in person as she visits Manila in Raffles Makati and National Book Store’s first Philippine Literary Festival 2014 on Oct. 23-25 at Raffles Makati.
Word up! All kinds of powerful stories are on full display at the first Philippine Literary Festival, ongoing till Saturday, Oct. 25, at Raffles Makati.
Like a literary shade, Eric Gamalinda seems to be shifting from form to form effortlessly: poet, playwright, journalist, teacher, short-story writer and novelist. But like many stories, there is more to it than just mere trickery. Truth is, Gamalinda is all these things at once, and the transformation is a permanent state.